Joni Smith grew up in Kansas City, MO and moved to Denver where her two kids were raised, Jeremy & Julie Tomlin and has six grandkids.  She attended University of Phoenix, worked at the corporate office of United Artists Theatres in Sales and then at New Horizons Computer Learning Center selling computer training to companies.  She gave her life to Christ while in middle school.  She was on the Board at the Yahweh House in KC (a place for at risk kids to gather on weekends) and led the Thursday night Ladies bible study.  She started attending Hills View in 2021 and now works as the church Administrative Assistant.